3 h. ago A ‘deep divide’: Why political violence has spiked in recent years and what can be done to stop it

US is experiencing most profound surge in political violence since the 1970s, data shows

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5 h. ago Rubio’s top deputy calls on social media to rat out ‘foreigners who glorify violence’ after Charlie Kirk killing

Top State Department official indicates agency will renew effort to punish foreign-born students who air views deemed as extolling violence

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5 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s last words were about American gun violence before he was fatally shot

Charlie Kirk was discussing incidents of gun violence in America seconds before he was fatally shot on Wednesday (10 September).

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6 h. ago ‘This is not the way we do it!’ The View condemns political violence following Charlie Kirk assassination

‘We should be able to voice whatever opinions we have,’ Sunny Hostin said on show the day after the assassination

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8 h. ago Charlie Kirk and America’s inability to escape political violence

The killings of an activist, politician and CEO in the past year show the resurgence of violent means across the spectrum

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9 h. ago Stephen Colbert on Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘Political violence only leads to more political violence’

Late-night hosts react to Charlie Kirk killing and discuss Trump’s alleged 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey EpsteinLate-night hosts respond to the shooting of Charlie Kirk and assess Donald Trump’s denials of a sexually suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein from 2003. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago How Charlie Kirk assassin picked spot high up on rooftop that could allow him to flee 'miles away in minutes' after firing deadly 200

By 12:10pm, Charlie Kirk was deep into a Q&A session, speaking about mass shootings in America, when the gunfire erupted.

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14 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s death is a tragic marker of the indiscriminate nature of political violence | Margaret Sullivan

Like an infectious disease, it efficiently finds more and more victims. It’s not picky about who they areOnce unleashed, political violence comes for everyone.It doesn’t know what side of the aisle you’re on or what your ideology might be, who your allies are or what your vision for the future includes. It doesn’t know what brand of media you consume or how many ardent followers you have.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Charlie Kirk goes down as gun violence martyr after 'prudent deal' claim resurfaces

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a conversation on gun violence at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon, with the shooter still at large

Economics

15 h. ago Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox condemns ‘dreadful’ violence after Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot

Kim Leadbeater was among a raft of public figures to speak out after the murder of political activist Kirk at a university event

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15 h. ago What did Charlie Kirk say about gun violence? Donald Trump ally's 'worth it' speech in full

Conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, who was a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, said that some gun deaths were "worth it" in order to have the Second Amendment

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21 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: Trump blames ‘radical left’, but does not mention attacks on Democrats as search for suspect continues – follow live

In Oval Office address, Trump vows retribution, but neglects to mention murder of Melissa Hortman, attack on Paul Pelosi and threats to Mike PenceFull report: Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot and killedAnalysis: Kirk’s death shows political violence now feature of US lifeCharlie Kirk: influential rightwing activist and trusted ally of TrumpA jump in greenhouse gas pollution in the US helped push global emissions higher in the first half of this year. This could be an omen of what’s to come, with Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda set to significantly slow down the emissions cuts required to avoid disastrous climate impacts, a new forecast has found.The “most abrupt shift in energy and climate policy in recent memory” that has occurred since Trump re-entered the White House will have profound consequences for the global climate crisis by slowing the pace of US emissions cuts by as much as half the rate achieved over the past two decades, the Rhodium Group forecast states. Continue rea...

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25 h. ago Charlie Kirk's death after shooting stuns America as White House lowers flag to half mast

Charlie Kirk was in the midst of a discussion about gun violence in the U.S. when he was shot by an unidentified gunman, who remains on the loose.

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